Academic Promotion

The University annually provides an opportunity for academic employees to seek promotion to the next classification level on the basis of meritorious performance.

Academic employees considering applying for promotion should familiarise themselves with the following:

• Academic Promotion Policy  
• 2011 Guide for Applicants

Important Notes for 2011

Applications for the 2011 Academic Promotion round are to be submitted in two stages.

• Part A: Assessment of Eligibility is due on Friday, 8 April 2011 by 5.00pm AND
• Part B: Application for Promotion is due on Friday, 1 July 2011 by 5.00pm

Applicants must complete a Part A Application Form and a Part B Application Form and submit to acpromotion@usq.edu.au by the closing dates specified above.

The policy change from biannual to annual rounds has resulted in restrictions being introduced governing the interval periods between applications. Employees who were unsuccessful in their application for promotion in one year may not apply for promotion in the following year, except where:

• the application in the previous year was a first application for promotion to that level, or
• the applicant was deemed ineligible in the previous year and the applicant’s eligibility requirements have subsequently changed for the current year’s application (eg Doctoral qualification has been awarded)

However, an employee who was unsuccessful in their application for promotion in one year may submit a case to the University Moderation Panel for approval to apply in the following year, where it can be demonstrated that substantial progress has been made towards addressing improvements identified in feedback received on the previous year’s application.  

The University Moderation Panel will then meet to review all applications to determine whether eligibility requirements, including qualifications or equivalency requirements, have been met for the level of promotion sought, prior to Part B: Application for Promotion being called.

Promotion Documentation

• Part A: Assessment of Eligibility for Promotion Application Form (DOC 104kb)** 
• Part B:  Application for Promotion (DOC 161kb)**
• Generic Academic Position Descriptions

**For applicants experiencing difficulty with formatting the application form fields, please go to the Review menu within Microsoft Word and select the Protect Document menu button, then the Restrict Formatting and Editing option, and click the Stop Protection button.

Important Dates for 2011 Applicants